Green Bean Stir-Fry

Name: Green Bean Stir-Fry
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted; 1 teaspoon brown sugar; 1 teaspoon peanut butter; 3/4 pound fresh green beans, trimmed; 4-1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Yield 2 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Soy sauce and peanut butter flavor these crisp-tender beans. "They're a nice change from the usual green bean salads and casseroles," says Robin Joss from Ashburn, Virginia. "With a sesame seed crunch, this dish always wows guests and brings plenty of recipe requests."

Ingredients

1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon peanut butter
3/4 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
4-1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, garlic, sesame seeds, brown sugar and peanut butter; set aside.
In a large skillet, stir-fry green beans in oil until crisp-tender. Remove from the heat. Add the soy sauce mixture; stir to coat.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 178 calories, 12g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 491mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 6g fiber), 5g protein.

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